[Vision2020] What's a word?

[Ron Force]

The French are some of the most militant about separation of church and
state-- see the latest flap on religious wear and symbols in school. They
take an equally millitant view of marriage.


"Civil Ceremony
All marriages must be performed by a French civil authority before any
religious ceremony takes place. The mayor can authorize the deputy mayor or
a city councilor to perform the ceremony in the town in which one of the
parties to be married has resided for at least 40 days preceding the
marriage. These requirements can not be waived.

Religious ceremony
The religious ceremony has to be performed after the civil ceremony (never
before). The minister, priest or rabbi will require a certificate of civil
marriage before any religious ceremony takes place."

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Ron Force          Moscow ID USA
rforce@moscow.com
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If people are going to be so semantic about the definition of "marriage,"
I'd be happy to turn it all on its head and get an opposite-sex civil union
with my sweetie.  If marriage is for a man and a woman who wish to commit to
each other and procreate, but civil unions are for anyone, I know which one
I prefer.

Sincerely,
Sara Anderson